South Africa's positive image during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament VS London olympics 2012
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EARLY TRIP BACK HOME FOR BANYANA BANYANA :
SA national women football team failed to progress
to the finals of the London Olympics 2012
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The spirit of 'Ubuntu' reigned among us, for a few weeks we lived in what seemed like a non racial South Africa — free from racial prejudice. Our hearts were all in delight as we were the host nation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament.
A very positive and appealing image of South Africa was showcased. I personally felt like I was beggining to enjoy living in the kind of South Africa which the great Nelson Mandela had always stood up for.
Happiness, glitter and glamour could best describe the feeling which I possessed during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament. Some moments of the South African 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament appear to have all been a distortion of reality.
Just two years later, the real image of South Africa is resurfacing
The London Olympics 2012 are currently underway. Two white South African athletes have scooped gold medals: two in swimming and one in rowing won by the South Africa four -- James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and Sizwe Ndlovu. It's been about two years since the 2010 FIFA world the 18 year old democratic South Africa's real problems or should I say challenges are now resurfacing.
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| WHITE, JOYOUS AND PROUD: Cameron van den Burgh won a gold medal in swimming at the London Olympics 2012 |
Is it plain jealousy or is there a deep issue about few blacks in TeamSA at the London olympics 2012?
Sapa reports that expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has defended the racial make-up of the SA Olympic team after suggestions that it was too white. When questioned about lack of black people in TeamSA at the London Olympics 2012. Malema said the team members were chosen because they were qualified.
“We think that we’re a non-racial country and all South Africans who have qualified to make Team SA should carry the flag proudly, and we support them,” he said.Clearly, there is a crisis here but what is it going to take for South Africa to get through the profound issue of racism? When are going to stop blaming things on skin colour? Are we ever going to live in real unity without soccer "uniting" us?
i think this racial issues will never end o instance it has been mentioned that idols South Africa also has racial problems i mean South Africa really say we live in as United but just how it is framed like as or your Question raised who knows but to wish for peace
ReplyDeleteI think the fact that we are even arguing about race means it is an issue.We are just taught as a society to overlook things because it's the new South Africa but enequality ,poverty segregation the wealth gap this new South Africa is a euphamism that helps us supress the truth that something is wrong until e acknowledge that then we'll always be drifting in and out of this realisation of the real and the ideal
ReplyDeleteOur South African national soccer team comprises of a large number of black people... why wasn't that questioned in the 2010 Fifa world cup? At this point in time South africa is doing very well in the olympics regardless of who is scooping these medals there is just no room for negative thoughts.
ReplyDeleteIt still going to take time rto erase the word "racism" in our mind.The other thing is that the games that are mostly palyed in the Olympics are not dominant in the townships especially in schools, that makes it a challenge for government to re introduce such games so that we can start to see more blacks people taking part in the Olympics.
ReplyDeletei am not sure what if the London olympics 2012 have the same with FIFA, in FIFA their is a compaign called say no to racism where the message is portrays via the advertisng boards.
ReplyDeleteSport is an important tool for forging and sustaining relationships and uniting with all people from all different backgrounds. I think that with South Africa, racism will always be an issue because most black people; especially those in the townships tend to think that white are superior and that black are inferior towards whites, this is degrading the dignity of certain people even in the work place. Racism shouldn't become and issue when it comes to sport because it is played to achieve one goal; which is to win a trophy. In SA, I think racism coexist due to the legacy of apartheid
ReplyDeletecharity begins at home .. thing is that the games that are mostly palyed in the Olympics are not dominant in the townships and thus south africans do not participate in them... and any way there is first time for evry thing
ReplyDeleteI agree with Julius Malema we think we are a non racial country, we are.I support all who are carrying the name of South Africa with pride, well done to Cameron van den Burgh and Chad Le Clos success for having won gold medals. What is it going to take for South Africa to get through the profound issue of racism? A lot of communication, persuasion and workable equality systems.When are going to stop blaming things on skin colour? the day we decide to cut the knowledge of the struggles of the apartheid era and bury it in the past(not happening, education systems need to start changing and once there is complete equality in our country.Are we ever going to live in real unity without soccer uniting us? no, Sports is a major uniting game, it is the only area where you will find various races playing together towards one goal.
ReplyDeleteOur black people will never dominate at the Olympics. Our sport is soccer;that is what our government allows our black people to play at school. Not a lot of black kids get the opportunity to attend good schools and until all the good sport activities are taken to rural schools, white people are gonna dominate the Olympics. Black and white will never be the same.
ReplyDeleteThe colour of ones skin should not be an issue at the olympics, seeing that before people are selected to represent the country in the olympics, they first need to show the ability to compete with the best in the world and if for South Africa only white people showed the ability then why not? A united front should be portrayed by South Africans in the olympics, because the olympics are not about individualism or colour of anyones skin but about competindg as one entity and bringing home the gold.
ReplyDeleteI thought Sport was one of the things that really united us as South Africans. Why do we always want to be a joke to other people, people who qualified only means they know their story and better than others due to perfomance so why does the skin colour matter????
ReplyDeleteIt is sad to see that people forgot how to be recognized for their talents and the roles they play for a country, instead they are recognized by race. Where is the unity in South Africa? Where have we lost our heritage and the spirit of UBUNTU. It is a disgrace that racism is still such a big problem.
ReplyDeleteSport is suppose to unite us together as one nation but we still get people who tend to always make the colour of our skin an issue
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